Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP): Engineering Solution for Stormwater Management

Presenter Information

Name: Lincoln J. Paiva

Title: Director of Technical Service, Techo-Bloc

Background: Lincoln J. Paiva, P.Eng. is the Technical Director for Techo-Bloc. He graduated from McGill University with a degree in civil engineering, and is a licensed professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. He is a member of the Standards Committee of the ASCE/T&DI/ICPI 68-18 standard on permeable interlocking concrete pavement, and is also a member of the Technical Committee for the third edition of the Canadian Standards for Concrete Pavers and Slabs (CSA A231.1/A231.2). He has had some Techo-Bloc retaining wall products approved by the Ministry of Transportation of Quebec and ICC-ES. He was also the chief designer for some commercial Techo-Bloc retaining wall products. Lincoln has 14 years of experience in the hardscape industry providing technical assistance to engineers, landscape architects, architects, designers, and contractors with design, specification, construction, and maintenance of segmental concrete pavements and segmental retaining walls.